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Floor & skirting joints in Botley, Oxfordshire
Our applicators work in Botley on sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly.
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
Can I do it myself?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We cut it out and start again.
Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Botley
In commercial and industrial units, concrete floor joints take a hammering from wheels and traffic. Each is resealed with a floor-joint product suited to what runs over it. We work on tiled floors, concrete floor joints and commercial floors, and people most often call us about perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout and concrete floor joints that have broken down.
In and around Botley, floors range from older timber boards to tiles and newer finishes, from timber that moves with the seasons to tiles laid on concrete. Skirting and threshold joints need a sealant that suits the floor.
Big or small, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee in Botley and across Oxfordshire.
- Where
- Botley (OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we’ll give you a quote.
Places near Botley
Also in Botley
Common questions in Botley
I let a flat near Oxford station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you cover Botley for floor joint sealing?
Yes, Botley is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
What sealant do you use?
It depends on the joint: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Why has a gap opened under my skirting?
Floors and walls move a little with the seasons, and new floors settle. A flexible sealant closes the gap without cracking like caulk.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, it will not last. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new bead soon lifts. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Do you use a paintable sealant?
If you tell us beforehand, yes. Joints that will be painted get a paintable product, and silicone elsewhere.
How long does floor joint sealing take?
That depends on the amount of work, but most jobs take a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
What affects the quote in Botley
There’s no set price list, because jobs vary so much. The quote depends on:
- How many areas need sealing
- The product the joint needs
- Whether the work is at height
- Working hours on commercial sites
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
To get a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
Signs you need floor joint sealing in Botley
New floors settle once they’re in use. The edges pull away from the skirting.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
Schools such as Botley School are buildings too, and floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cure time is
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Is VAT in the price?
- How much experience the applicator has
What we do, step by step
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes from start to finish. In a smaller place like Botley, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. If the job is outside, tell us about side access and how high the joints are.
- The room is cleared along the joints so we can reach them.
- Old material is removed from the joint.
- Edges are cleaned and dried.
- A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied and tooled.
- Finally, we check the work and talk you through aftercare.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Mention any tricky access
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
How to get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add photos by email if you can.
Advice
How to look after the new joints
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Mark off resealed joints in warehouses
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
- Look at floor joints each spring
- Use furniture pads near skirting
Avoid flooding the floor when you clean. Less water at the edges helps the joints last.
Water getting into floor joints in bathrooms and kitchens can damage what’s underneath. A sound seal stops that happening.
Floor joint sealing around Botley
Across Oxfordshire, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and each moves in its own way. That’s why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as St Peter and St Paul, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. Rented homes near Oxford station change hands often, and gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies.
Botley is about 3 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We carry out floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Botley and the surrounding area. We cover 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, large and small.
Our applicators cover all of the OX2 postcode area for floor joint sealing and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Elms Road, Cedar Road and Hazel Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover Dean Court (1 mile west), Chawley (1 mile south-west), Cumnor (2 miles south-west), Filchampstead (2 miles west) and Wytham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (3 miles east), Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles south), Witney (9 miles west) and Carterton (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Botley
Around Botley, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Seacourt Bridge pub, Raleigh Park and Matthew Arnold School, among other places. Botley’s nearest station is Oxford station, roughly 1.3 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Oxford University Press Museum (1.6 miles east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (1.8 miles east). Open spaces near Botley include Harcourt Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
How the job changes by surface
Skirting boards
Skirting-to-floor joints are a regular job for us. The old caulk is removed first so the bead sits on a clean surface.
Wet room and bathroom floors
Floor joints in bathrooms take water every day. They’re sealed with a flexible, anti-fungal silicone that keeps water out.